Theater This Week

Now Playing in Indiana:

Through April 4th, English, Janet Allen Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT), 140 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN. FYI  www.irtlive.com

Through April 12th, Jellofish, written & directed by Jim Henry, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 Chicago Street, Valparaiso. $29.20. FYI https://chicagostreet.ludus.com/index.php

Now Playing in Illinois:  

March 29th, 12:00 pm, Remy Bumppo's 2026 Annual Benefit, Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago. $250, $125 under 40. FYI 773-244-8119, x306 or https://aesbid.com/ELP/REMY26/Tickets

Through March 29th, Potted Potter - The Unauthorized Harry Potter Parody, Studebaker Theatre in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $69.99 - $99.99. FYI https://tickets.fineartsbuilding.com/fineartsbuilding/website/ChooseSeats.aspx?EventInstanceId=112801&_gl=1*1iessfs*_g

Through March 29th, The Garbologists, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas.  FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.

Through March 29th, Top Girls, Raven Theatre Company, 6157 N. Clark St., Chicago.  FYI www.raventheatre.com.

Through March 29th, Cats, Music Theater Works, North Theater, North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie.  FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.musictheaterworks.com

Through March 29th, Two Sisters and a Piano, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe.  FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.  

**** Through March 29th, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Theatre for Young Audiences, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire.  FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com

Through March 29th, Invictus Theatre Company presents Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. $25-$45. FYI www.invictustheatreco.com

Through April 4th, Pivot, Rivendell Theatre, 5779 N Ridge Avenue, Chicago. FYI https://www.rivendelltheatre.org/pivot

Through April 4th, El último sueño de Frida y Diego (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego), Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago.  FYI lyricopera.org.

Through April 4th, The Gift Theatre presents TEN25, 10-minute world premiere plays, The Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N Wells St., Chicago. $25. FYI (773) 283-7071 or thegifttheatre.org

Through April 12th, Madama Butterfly, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago.  FYI lyricopera.org.

Through April 12th, A World-Premiere Adaptation, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago.  FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.

Through April 12th, White Rooster, The Joan & Paul Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre, 163 E Pearson St at Michigan Ave, Chicago. FYI https://lookingglasstheatre.org/plays/white-rooster/

Through April 12th, CHANGING CHANNELS, City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, on the second floor (accessible via elevator) of the Edgewater Presbyterian Church.  $33-$38.  FYI  (773) 293-3682 or www.citylit.org 

Through April 18th, About Face Theatre presents Modern Gentleman, Schwartz Stage, Raven Theatre, 6157 N Clark St., Chicago. Pay-what-you-can $5-$45. FYI www.aboutfacetheatre.com.

Through April 19th, Theo Ubique presents The Drowsy Chaperone, The Fred Anzevino Theatre, 721 Howard Street, Evanston. $33-$66. FYI (773) 939-4101 or www.theo-u.com

Through April 19th, Her Story Theatre presents a World Premiere, Kurt McGinnis Brown’s THE OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY, Upstairs Main Stage, Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $35-$40. FYI (773) 697-3830 or 773-697-3830 

Through April 25th, Idle Muse Theatre Company presents The Three Musketeers, The Edge Off-Broadway Theater, 1133 W Catalpa Ave., Chicago. $20-$30. FYI (773) 340-9438 or IdleMuse.org

Through April 26th, August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago.  FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.

Through April 26th, Hamilton! Broadway in Chicago's CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe Street, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com. 

Through April 26th, Ain't Misbehavin' The FATS WALLER Musical Show, Stackner Cabaret, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI.  FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.

Through April 26th, The Jackie Wilson Story, Black Ensemble Theatre, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago. FYI  (773) 769-4451 or www.blackensemble.org

Through May 2nd, The Ally, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. $18-$44. FYI (773) 975-8150 or theaterwit.org

Through May 3rd, The Artistic Home presents The Sugar Wife, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. $35. FYI www.theatrewit.org

Through May 31st, Goodman Theatre presents Theater of the Mind, by David Byrne & Mala Gaonkar, Reid Murdoch Building, 333 N. LaSalle, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheaterOfTheMindChicago.com.

Through May 31st, Million Dollar Quartet, Paramount’s new Stolp Island Theatre, 5 E. Downer Place, Suite G,, Aurora.  FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.

Through August 31st, Dennis Watkins in partnership with the Goodman Theatre & Petterino's presents The Magic Parlor with Dennis Watkins, 50 W. Randolph (Petterino’s transformed lower-level area), Chicago.  $85 ($115 for performance + encore experience).  FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheMagicParlourChicago.com.

Through August 31st, 5:00 pm Sundays, The Magic Parlor with Dennis Watkins presents 3-Card Monte, 50 W. Randolph (Petterino’s transformed lower-level area), Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheMagicParlourChicago.com.

Open Run, e.t.c. 49th Revue: The Chaos Theory of Everything, e.t.c. Theater, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago.  Tickets start at $19. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.

Open Run, The Best of Second City: 65 Years of Funny, UP Comedy Club, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. Tickets start at $39. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.

Open Run, Second City Presents - Thank You, Goodnight, Donny's Skybox Theater, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. Tickets start at $20. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.

Open Run, Fridays & Saturdays, 10:30 pm, Sundays, 7 pm, The Infinite Wrench, The Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Avenue, Chicago.  $20 or pay-what-you-can.  FYI  neofuturists.org

Now Playing in Michigan:

 

Now Playing in Wisconsin: 

 

Now Playing Elsewhere: 

Through April 4th, Flint Repertory Theatre in cooperation with University of Michigan Flint's Program of Theatre and Dance present Lucky Stiff, University of Michigan Flint Theatre, 327 Kearsley Street, Flint, MI. FYI (810) 237-1530 or https://thefim.org/flintrep 

Now Playing Internationally:

 

Now Playing in London: 

Link to London guide: https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/your-guide-to-london-theatre-shows

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